Stargazing
Across
- 4. Constellation that contains the Big Dipper
- 6. Group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern
- 7. Streak of light caused by a space rock entering Earth's atmosphere
- 10. Event when one celestial body blocks another from view
- 12. Constellation that contains the Little Dipper
- 14. Instrument used to observe distant objects in space
- 15. Large celestial body that orbits a star
- 16. Another name for a shooting star (as commonly called)
- 18. The largest planet in our solar system
- 19. The path one object follows around another in space
- 20. Light reflected from the moon
Down
- 1. W-shaped constellation named for a mythological queen
- 2. Vast collection of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity
- 3. A ray of light from the moon
- 5. Icy object that develops a glowing tail near the sun
- 8. Hunter constellation known for its distinctive belt
- 9. The North Star
- 11. Building where the night sky is projected for viewing
- 13. Planet famous for its prominent rings
- 17. Period of fading light between sunset and darkness